Introduction

In History’s Great Military Blunders and the Lessons They Teach, you will study these crucibles of history to gain a better understanding of why a civilisation took, or did not take, a particular path.

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Outline

Propelled by paranoia about Russian plots, the First Afghan War was an unmitigated disaster for the British. See how their attempt to protect the East India Company’s interests resulted in the entire Army of the Indus – 16,000 soldiers and camp followers – being wiped out by Afghan tribesmen.

Great Military Blunders Series

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Production & Filming Details

• Production: TheGreatCourses.com.
• Distributor(s): Amazon Prime.
• Release Date: 25 September 2015 (Amazon).
• Running Time: 30 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.